It wasn’t much of a surprise, but New Orleans will not be hosting Super Bowl 53 in 2019 after losing out to Atlanta. The ATL is building a new stadium and some say that’s what Louisiana needs to do. But former governor Kathleen Blanco, who sits on the Superdome board, says improvements are always being made to the 40-year-old venue…:
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The NFL has now awarded Super Bowls through 2021.

A measure that would require notification signs to be set up to alert motorists of oncoming red light cameras is headed to Governor John Bel Edwards desk. The bill by New Orleans Senator Troy Carter received overwhelming support from lawmakers. Under the proposal, cities would have to post a sign 500 feet before a red light camera to let drivers know.

A mother from Baton Rouge brought her baby to a fire station saying she could no longer care for the child, and no questions were asked under Louisiana’s Safe Haven law. Rhenda Hodnett with the Department of Children and Family Services says newborns up to 60 days old can be taken to a Safe Haven location and the mother given a number to call for more information…:
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She says over 40 babies have been brought to Safe Havens since the law went into effect.

Crime Stoppers in Shreveport are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for murdering a 23-year-old man. Cops say the responded to a home and located Javonte Taylor suffering what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators gathered information that Taylor got into a fight with someone at the home when he was shot. A large amount of suspected drugs were found at the residence. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.